It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

"The comedy event of the century, In glorious 70mm!"

Nov 7 1963 Approved 3h 30m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.

Official Trailer
Plot

The story begins during a massive traffic jam caused by reckless driver Smiler Grogan, who, before kicking the bucket, cryptically tells the assembled drivers that he's buried a fortune in stolen loot under the Big W. All of the motorists set out to find the fortune.

Written by

William Rose, Tania Rose

Directed by

Stanley Kramer

Cast

Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Ethel Merman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Casey Productions, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 10 nominations total

Trailers
Smileboxed "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" trailer in 7OMM Cinerama
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) Original Trailer [FHD]
Official Trailer
Featurettes
John Landis on IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World - Location Comparison
Mike Schlesinger on IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD
Scores
# of Votes
48,054
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA